Brett Guthrie will advance the Communications and Technology Transparency Act to improve the process for adding malicious foreign technology and telecom equipment to the FCC's Covered List.

Brett Guthrie · Kentucky · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Advance the Communications and Technology Transparency Act to update and improve the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act and FCC Covered List process.. Promised outcome: A broader, clearer, and more transparent process for barring malicious foreign technology and telecom equipment from the United States.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman in the 119th Congress, Guthrie co-introduced the Communications and Technology Transparency Act with Ranking Member Frank Pallone.

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Their bill – the Communications and Technology Transparency Act – expands the types of malicious technology and equipment from foreign adversaries that can be added to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Covered List, streamlines the process for barring these products and services from coming into the United States, and clarifies the method for determining what is considered malicious technology or equipment.

Guthrie introduced bipartisan legislation intended to expand, streamline, and clarify the FCC Covered List process for malicious foreign technology and telecom equipment.

Pallone & Guthrie Introduce Legislation to Improve the Process for Adding Tech and Telecom Equipment to the FCC’s Covered List
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expands the types of malicious technology and equipment from foreign adversaries that can be added to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Covered List

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced Guthrie and Pallone had introduced the Communications and Technology Transparency Act and described its Covered List purpose. This documents concrete effort but not enactment.

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Pallone & Guthrie Introduce Legislation to Improve the Process for Adding Tech and Telecom Equipment to the FCC’s Covered List
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Mr. Pallone (for himself and Mr. Guthrie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo’s official bill record shows H.R. 10453 was introduced with Guthrie as cosponsor and referred to committee, with the bill version still listed as Introduced in House. No enacted law or completed delivery is shown.

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H.R. 10453 (IH) - Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10453ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Public state: pending As of 2026-09-25 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

Verified evidence shows Guthrie materially participated in introducing H.R. 10453, the Communications and Technology Transparency Act, and that the bill would expand FCC Covered List coverage for malicious foreign technology. The official bill passage only shows introduction and referral to committee, not enactment or an achieved change to the Covered List process. Because the commitment includes advancing/improving the process rather than merely introducing a bill, introduction alone is documented effort but not completed delivery, and no deadline has expired.

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